University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross on Tuesday asked the Legislature's budget-writing committee to approve a new public authority for the UW System, a "dedicated and stable funding stream" and to reduce the governor's proposed $300 million budget cut over the next two years.

Shortly after he finished his testimony, a handful of protesters burst into the room shouting, "No cuts, no deals." Followed by four Capitol police officers, the protesters marched past the table where Cross was sitting to give testimony before the Joint Committee on Finance.

If Park Bank is liable for not spotting Sujata "Sue" Sachdeva's $34 million embezzlement from Koss Corp. and has to reimburse the company, Koss Chief Executive Michael Koss should also be ordered to personally pay the public company he runs, the bank argues in a new lawsuit.

Grant Thornton, Koss Corp.'s former auditor, should also have to pay a portion of any award that may be ordered, Park Bank argued in the latest twist in a long-running court fight stemming from Sachdeva's massive embezzlement.

"Park Bank denies any and all liability to Koss in this case," the bank said in its action. "Nevertheless, should Park Bank be found liable to Koss (Corp.) and required to pay damages to Koss, in this case, those damages will have been the result of a common liability of Park Bank, Michael Koss and Grant Thornton, thereby entitling Park Bank to (a) contribution from Michael Koss and Grant Thornton."(7)

Team just left the field and headed to the locker room. They will return in about 15 minutes.

They are asking the fans to leave the bowl because there are storms just west of the stadium. This could delay the scrimmage. Didn't this happen last year?

The stadium is nearly completely cleared at this point.

It's raining pretty well right now.

Anybody know any good jokes?

Actually, while we're waiting, if you have any questions, email them to gbedard@journalsentinel.com or send them to @Greg_A_Bedard on Twitter and I'll answer them here.

From Craig Musik via Twitter: when is BJ Raji signing man?

Good question, Craig. The answer is no one is quite sure. Not sure what has gone on in the past day or so, but prior to that there were indications that the Packers were as much to blame for the situation as B.J. Raji's reps from Athletes First. That is not a surprise. Contract negotiator Russ Ball has had an interesting bedside manner since taking over for the much-heralded Andrew Brandt. But Ball works for Ted Thompson, so he is ultimately responsible. Raji is still in Green Bay. His mother told the Associated Press that Raji has kept busy fixing up his new house and cooking. Considering Raji's body type, Packers fans should hope Raji isn't a very good cook.

From Marty via Twitter: Hello Greg, I saw a report which said The Packers might show interest in signing Michael Vick to a contract? Is it true?

Everything thing Bob McGinn, Tom Silverstein and myself know about the situation was in Tom's story that ran today. Here's the link.

Ted Thompson is talking on the telecast. If he says anything, we'll let you know:

I don't know if we can put a timetable (on Raji). It's a little bit complicated with the higher picks. I'm sure his teammates would like him here but we're working at it.

We do feel like we have the players on this team to compete week in and week out.

That's it.

Brandon Chillar has his pads off outside the locker room. That's not good.

Back to the questions:

From BrownTown21 on Twitter: Do you think wynn has a real shot at spliting carries at 1?

Nope. Make no mistake, Ryan Grant is the starting running back on this team. He was last year when he was playing on one leg for the first eight games, so he will be again. By Wynn is definitely pushing Brandon Jackson for No. 2. Wynn needs to stay healthy. He likely has a knee injury right now that bears watching.

From JoeBoehm on Twitter: Greg, If Harrell stays healthy...do you think he's a player?

Justin Harrell definitely has the physical ability to be a starting end in this 3-4 defense. He's one of the tallest ends, and that is useful for getting into passing lanes. Harrell isn't going to be any earth-shattering pass rusher, but you don't have to be to be a solid 3-4 DE. And the lightning gets pretty serious.

From Aaron Nagler via Twitter: What "surprise" cuts will the Pack make and which UDFA's will make the final roster?

Leave it to Nagler to lob up a softball. Well, surprise cuts would come from two areas: special teams and where youngsters have shown up well. Special teams are still hashing themselves out. One area I would keep an eye on is the defensive line because Jarius Wynn (6th round) and Ron Talley (UDFA) have 3-4 bodies and they have impressed in the early going. Look for Wynn to make this team. That means guys like Michael Montgomery and Johnny Jolly could be on the chopping block. Obviously they have a lot of numbers on the offensive line and some guys are going to be cut there. But we won't know who until some of the younger guys prove that they can play a variety of positions in a pinch. T.J. Lang has already proved that.

From wejustgraduated on Twitter: How has danny lansanah looked so far in camp?

Invisible. The guy they kept instead of Tracy White is solidly No. 5 at the inside linebackers spot. And the Packers only have five of them. Winston Moss said Lansanah has started to play more physical, but he hasn't shown it a lot. He's still on a lot of special teams, so they still like him, obviously. Maybe he and Jarrett Bush can room together.

From LearnedFoot via Twitter: why the hell are the Pack looking at Vick. No comfidence in backups or are they thinking about Wildcat?

Michael Vick is one of the best athletes to ever play in the NFL. He's won more playoff games than Aaron Rodgers. Matt Flynn and Brian Brohm have not looked very good so far -- no matter what the Packers say (Flynn has improved a little bit -- but he had a long ways to go). You can get him for little money and no draft picks or players. You could trade him in a year for at least a third-round pick. Just from an investment perspective, why wouldn't you at least look at Vick? I'm not saying they should sign him, but the Packers shouldn't be faulted for doing their homework on him. It's the same thing they do on possible draft picks.

From Kim via email: My question is which player has been having a great training camp?

From Buckywunder via Twitter: I know it's too early to say but is this really a 7-9 team as PFW or whomever projected? I just can't believe that.

It was FootballOutsiders and the Packers should be around 8-8. Injuries will tell which side of .500 they finish on. If I would have told you that after the 13-3 season that Aaron Rodgers would have statistically been one of the top 8 QBs in the league, Ryan Grant would rush for over 1,200 yards and the defense/special teams would score over 40 points, would you have believed if I said the team would finish 6-10? Of course not. It all comes down to injuries, where you get them and how good your depth is.

From MSchaub (Matt Schaub's reading us?): Is Jeremy Thompson going to start? How does Aaron Kampman look rushing from OLB?

Thompson is a long shot to start unless Matthews can't get past this hamsting that's been bugging him. Matthews is just more of a complete player at this point and has more experience playing with his hand off the ground. Thompson has looked great rushing and playing the run. It looks like standing up and all the flexibility he has been working on has freed him up a little bit. He looks looser. Kampman stills has a way to go when he drops into coverage -- especially covering backs and TEs in the flat, which he will have to do often.

From Sean Griffith via email: If Brohm and Flynn don't appear to progress, will the Pack sign a FA QB?

Doubtful unless Rodgers goes down with a season-ending injury. Thompson and McCarthy are pretty confident in their collective ability to scout talent/instruct at the QB position. They think they can get by with Flynn right now. Brohm has to get moving.

UPDATE: It is absolutely pouring right now.

From Emilie B. via email: I could not believe my eyes when I read that the Packers do not rule out signing Michael Vick. And even more shocking was the results of your poll asking if Packers should sign M.V. A small majority were in favor of taking him !!! I am amazed because I was always under the impression that the Packer Organization was very big on character in their players. I also assumed that the Packer fans were just as keen on strong moral fiber in their athletes. I must be horribly mistaken on both counts because Vick has demonstrated that he has little or no Honor or Integrity. Although everyone deserves a second chance that does not mean a second chance in a career which affects so many young peoples values like the NFL. Please comment.

Well, Emilie, I respect your opinion and you are certainly entitled to it. I'm sure more than a few out there share your point of view. Where you and I disagree is that you think that because Vick is a football player, that should be considered. I don't agree with that. Look, Vick was convicted of a crime and paid both in his freedom and income. It was a sentence that was deserved and agree to by the U.S. government. Where you and I might agree is that Vick, in my opinion, is a guy the Packers should take a pass on because he is someone that has been in some sort of trouble his entire life. Could this latest brush with the law serve as his final and ultimate wake-up call? As a human being, I hope so. But I have my doubts. If Vick was a person who was never in trouble and just made one mistake, then I could see a team like the Packers giving him another chance. But trouble has followed Vick since he was growing up in Virgininia. For those reasons, maybe the Packers would not be the team to give Vick his final chance.

From Eric F. via email: I'm a huge Packer fan and a Central Michigan (Chippewa) alumnus. Has Andrew Hartline showed anything that would lead you to believe he could land on the practice sqaud here? Elsewhere?

Hartline has been OK to this point, Eric. But to be honest, guys like him won't make their move until the games start. Film matters in this league. He needs to do it on film when he gets the chance. He will late in pre-season games.

Follow-up from Sean G.: If Rodgers suffered the unmentionable, would the Pack consider signing Favre for one year? Would Favre sign if offered in that situation?

While I never say never about anything, I would have a hard time seeing either Favre wanting to save Thompson or Thompson wanting Favre to. And, this is probably the most important thing, I don't think the Packers would have any interest in a Favre who has done basically no training since he retired the first time. If you thought he faded bad in the cold weather before...

From GBP4EVER via Twitter: Greg, if Brian Brohm can not win the backup job this year will he ever have a good chance of beating out Flynn for it?

Here's the thing, GBP: now that Rodgers is locked up for the long-term, the Packers are now in the same position they were when Favre was in his prime in that the Packers will groom his backups and then trade them or let them go for compensatory draft picks. So unless Rodgers proves unreliable due to injuries, neither of those guys are going to be here long-term. Wouldn't be surprised one of them dealt after the season -- if not sooner.

From Kim via email: How have Tramon Williams and Will Blackmon been doing in training camp?

Williams has been OK but a disappointment from where he was in the off-season practices when he looked terrific. He's still good, just having trouble adjusting to the new techniques. Blackmon has had a lot of trouble picking up the new techniques. He's gotten turned around quite a few times in camp on pass patterns. Blackmon said the other day that the toughest part is keeping one eye on the WR and the other on QB. That is totally different from the old scheme and can take some players a little time to get used to.

From Live4Sundays via Twitter: What's your take on Bishop/Hawk? And Wynn havin a great camp....so far? What's up with his knee, you know?

Bishop is resigned to the fact that Hawk is likely to be the starting Buck linebacker. But as I wrote today, Bishop feels good that he will be utilized in some fashion by new coordinator Dom Capers, likely as a situational rusher. Wynn has looked very good so far, but we've seen this before with him. He has to stay healthy. We don't know the extent of his knee injury, if that is ultimately what's giving him problems. The Packers might just want to rest him because he's gotten so many reps with Brandon Jackson out with a bruised shoulder.